Motorola Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) vs BlackBerry Curve 8530
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs BlackBerry Curve 8530 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
12.2
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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2.46"
TFT
TFT
320x240
2
MP
MP
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09)
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32 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 5 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou / A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Model | Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | Curve 8530 |
| Other model names | Lenovo Moto Z2 Play Dual-Sim XT1710 (64GB) | Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8530, Sprint Curve 8530, RIM Aries |
| Country or region available |      Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 6/1/2017 | 11/20/2009 |
| Depth | 6 millimeters (0.24 inches) | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.2 x 156.2 millimeters (3 x 6.15 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 106 grams (3.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 2.46" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 163 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| System version | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro (14nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 528MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR3 | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 64GB (52GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 0.153 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,19,20,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40,41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12.2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) |
| Flash | Dual-LED on both cameras | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Dual-LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 30 hours (1.3 days) | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 252 hours (10.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Nimbus Blue • Moto Maker, Moto Pure, Moto Mods • Dual Autofocus Pixel camera • Fast battery charging: 50% in 30min • Quick Charge 3.0 | • Colors: Black, Purple • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • BlackBerry maps • OpenGL Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto Z2 Play (Dual XT1710-09) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |